Samuel Redenbo
Samuel Redenbo, deceased, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1799, and was brought. to Ohio by his parents, John and Christina Redenbo, May, 1799, who located in Hamilton County, remained a few years, then, in 1810 or 1811, came to Shelby County, and located in Orange Township. John Redenho and his son Jeremiah went from this county, and served about six months in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth Robbins, born in Shelby County, Turtle Creek Township, April 1, 1805. Mr. and Mrs. Redenbo settled in Green Township in 1819 or 1820, where they made improvements, and remained a few years, and in 1827 or 1828 he sold his land, and purchased quarter of section 26, Green Township, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He died June 17, 1878. His companion is still living on the home farm at the age of seventy-six years. They reared a family of seven children. viz.. Catharine, Harriet, Andrew, Alfred, Sylvester, Robert J., and Lewis P. Robert J. and Catharine are now deceased.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883